Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23052, John Foss, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Foss, John Susanna
W 23052
CONTENTS

Reported
Payable to surviving children
18284. Increase
Maine.
John Hoss, dec'd. of Lexington in the State of Maine who was a Colonel in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hilly of the Reg t commanded by Col Scamell in the Mass. Mil. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 74 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 22 nd June 1837, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Feby 1857 and sent to Col J. G. Berret, present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Increased from $29.33
Payable to { Revolutionary Claim, surviving children } Act June 7, 1832. In back of file J. Chase Clerk, Recorded by Book E Vol. 1 Page 16

Reported
Payable to Surviving children to wit
Samuel Foss Joseph Foss Isaac Foss John Foss Nahum Foss Hannah Mason Susannah Nason & Eunice Nason
N o 2682 Increase Maine
Susanna Foss, dec. d widow of John Foss who died on the 22 June 1837, of York in the State of Maine who was a Corpor l in the Comp y commanded by Captain Mills of the Reg t commanded by Col. Scamwell in the Mass. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 74 Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 22 nd day of March June, 1837 & end 9 th  March Nov r 1843 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of February 1850 and sent to J. G. Berret. Present
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Increased from $29.33.
Payable to surviving Children, - see back of this file - { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 332

I Simon Tabbets of Newfield in the County of York & State of Maine of the age of seventy nine years do hereby testify & say that in the last of April or first of May 1775 I enlisted in Captain Jeremiah Hill's company at Saco in Col James Seamen's Regiment in the Massachusetts line. The company marched on to Cambridge in May 1775 & John Foss now of Farmington in the County of York & State of Maine was in that com- pany when we were first being enlisted but a short time before - He enlisted for eight months & served in said company the period of his enlistment. Said Foss served during all said time as a corporal. In the month of January 1776 we were discharged said Foss & myself said Foss was remained in Saco town with me when he enlisted. I am personally acquainted with him - The whole company was stationed in one house during said time & I saw him every day
Simon Tabbets
Aug t 20 1832
State of Maine York ss: Then personally appeared the above named Simon Tabbets personally appeared & made a solemn oath to the truth of above deposition before me subscribed before me
Arthur McCutcheon justice of the Peace
York ss: August 20 1832 I certify that the said Simon Tabbets is a man of truth & veracity
Arthur McCutcheon justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN , Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Arthur M. Aichner is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this twentieth day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

John Sep. 6970.
18th Dec 1869

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this twentieth day of August , A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting at Portland  of the  John Foss a resident of Limington in the county of York and State of Maine aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 first of May , with Captain Jeremiah Hill and served in the  Col. James Scammon's regi- ment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers:
I enlisted in Capt. Jeremiah Hill's company in Col. James Scammon's Regiment in Massachusetts troops as a corporal for eight months on first of May 1775. The company advanced march to Cambridge in May, 1775 when we arrived before the battle of Bunker's Hill - The Regiment was ordered into the entrenchments we went on to the Hill but were not in the entrenchments. I was detached out to guard the magazine. I served the whole term of my enlistment as a corporal and was discharged in January 1776. I was born in 1750 in Scarborough in the State of Maine. There is a record there in the town Records - I have resided in Limington ever since the revolutionary War. I have no written discharge & never had one - Arthur McCutcheon will testify as to my character for truth & veracity.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Foss
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, Wm. Cutter Allen, Register  Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Foss for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth day of August , A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate

"September first, one thousand seven hundred and seventy three John Foss & Susanna Millikin."
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in plain legible figures as follows "Sept. 1 st 1773"
Daniel Morison Jr Deacon of the Second Congregational Parish in the town of Scarborough, State of Maine
I Daniel Morison Jr abovenamed depose testify and say that I am deacon of the church of the Second Congregational Society in the town of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland in the State of Maine and that there is no clerk in said church and that I have the custody of the church records and that the above is a true extract from the book now in my possession entitled "a record of marriages by Benjamin Chadwick" and I further depose and say that said Chadwick was an ordained minister in said Parish and that I believe the record aforesaid was in his genuine hand writing.
Daniel Morison Jr State of Maine York ss: On this fifteenth day of January A. D. 1839 personally appeared the abovenamed Daniel Morison Jr to me well known and who sustains a good charac- ter for truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of above deposition by him subscribed Reference Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace

I Nahum Foss of Linnington in the county of York & State of Maine of the age of thirty nine years depose & testify & say that John Foss late of Linnington aforesaid was my father that he was supposed to be a revolutionary soldier & was pensioned for revolutionary services & died at said Linnington on twenty second day of June eighteen hundred & thirty seven & that Susanna Foss of said Linnington who is an applicant for a pension was the wife & is now the widow & relict of said John Foss & is my mother & that said Susanna has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband aforesaid.
Nahum Foss
State of Maine York ss: On this ninth day of January A.D. 1839 personally appeared Nahum Foss to me personally well known & who sustains a good character for truth and veracity & made solemn oath to the truth of above deposition by him subscribed Before me Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hayes  is Judge of said Court of Probate and that
Arthur M c Arthur is a  Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- nine .
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

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J. M c Arthur Limington Me

State of Maine
County of York ss: On this ninth day of Janu- ary in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before Hon. William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate being a Court of Record within and for the County of York in the State of Maine Susanna Foss, a resident of Linnington in the county of York & State of Maine aged eighty three years on the second day of June 1838, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836; That she is the widow of John Foss late of Linnington in said County of York who was a private of Infantry in the army of the Revolution; that he enlisted in May A.D. 1775 in Captain Jeremiah Hill's company of Infantry in Col. James Scammon's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for eight months was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and having served out the term of his enlistment was honorably discharged in January A.D. 1776 & I think he served being drafted in the militia afterwards but for what term I do not know & that the said John Foss was inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Maine agency, reference to be had

to said John Foss' declaration & evidence on file at War Department for a further & more particular description of his revo- lutionary services
She further declares that she was married to the said John Foss on the day of September in the year seventeen hundred & seventy three and that her husband the aforesaid John Foss died on the twenty second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Witness                      Susannah Foss Wm. A. Hayes
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co. Maine
I certify that the said Susannah Foss by reason of great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co. Maine

State of Maine
York County ss. On this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five before Hon. William A. Hayes Judge of Probate at a Probate Court held at Alfred on this day, by adjournment from the first Monday of October last past, in open court being a court of Record John Foss a resident of Limington in said County of York, Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration for himself and in behalf of Samuel Foss, Joseph Foss, Isaiah Foss, Nahum Foss, Eunice Johnson Hannah Hanson and Susanna Hanson, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by Act of Congress passed July the fourth A.D. 1836, and to obtain the allowances of pension due Susanna Foss in her life time under said Act, that they are the children & only surviving children of Susanna Foss late of Limington in the County of York aforesaid deceased, who was the widow of John Foss late of said Limington deceased, who was a corporal and private in the army of the Revolutionary War, and was pensioned for his services as a corporal at the rate of twenty nine dollars & thirty three cents per annum for eight months services under Col. James Seaman only. That I believe that the said John Foss enlisted as a corporal in Captain Jeremiah Hill's company of infantry in Col. James Seaman's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in 1775 for eight months, and served under the same enlistment for more than the term for which he enlisted.
I believe that the said John Foss enlisted

for another term of service for one year as a private in Captain Isaac Sherman's company of infantry in Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts lines in January 1776, & served in said company the term of his said enlistment.
I believe that the said John Loss agreed to term six weeks from the last of December 1776 as a private in Col. Baldwin's Regiment in Massachusetts lines, and served six weeks in said Regiment, from the first of January 1777. which last named service was (I believe) a continuation the second named service, that my father the aforesaid John Loss declared to me in his life time, that he had performed another term of service, beside the service in 1775, for which at the time he made his declaration under the act of June 7 th A.D. 1832, he could not readily produce a witness, of for which he was not therefore allowed, and I have stated my belief as to the particulars of said services as derived from the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts annexed to the application of the children of John Loss for allowances of his pension.
He further declares that the said Susanna Loss was married to the said John Loss on the first day of September in the year seventeen hundred & seventy three as appears in the proofs of her application for a pension before referred to, that her husband the said John Loss died on the twenty third day of June in the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven & that she remained a widow ever since that period until her death, which took place on the ninth day of November in the

year eighteen hundred & forty three as will appear by reference to the proofs hereunto annexed
Witness Wm. A. Hayes
John P. Kim.
John Foss
Sworn to and subscribed by the said John Foss on the day and year first above named
Before me
Wm A Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
State of Maine
York County Ss.
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William A Hayes Esquire is the acting Judge of Probate within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above writ- ten is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight- hundred and forty six.
Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate for said County

6970
John Foss
April 8 th 1833
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Limington Maine

BRIEF in the case of
of Lemington
0970 John Foss in the State of Maine
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1 May In 1776 8 Corpo l  Gen Col. J. Scammons Bg. } Major  Capt. J. Pills Co. } 2nd  Scituate   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Lemington  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by witnesses - Certified to be credible  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached according to the regulation 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 28052
Susanna Hoff
Wid of
John Hoff 66 yrs. Res. wa.
Act: July 17 th  1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Foss Me. act 7. June 32. when earth po l G. M. C.
10 June 39 — Since 22 June 1837 p to that period J. H.

Washington Jan. 7, 1850 James G. Bennett Esq. Dear Sir
I enclose you the deposition of Benjamin C. Libly, signed to be used as additional evidence in the cases of Children of John Foss & Children of Benjamin Foss. This will show for what reasons of suspicion in both cases
Applications were made in both these cases about three years of age and was disallowed except for the reasons assigned in the Comm. letter which I enclose
Afterwards I forwarded a petition to Congress & to some of Hon. Mr. Hargreaves of this District who was  then  of the  Requisition  Rev. J. Pensions. & who would have reported favorably to the Committee had it not been that the Com- mittee on Rev. Pensions (composed of 9) decided 5 to 4 not to allow any claims for pensions of persons to children, because well provided. They directed him to bring the same petition to the Comm. if permission to be allowed be given it, sent a letter of additional evidence but he disallowed it. The original application and this petition with papers connected are now on file in my office & I have to indicate a decision on the case of Benjamin C. Libly -
I was attorney and suggested per Mr. Foss to be made in application before Probate Court at Annapolis in July 1833

was not investigated in John Ross declaration accordingly had no witness signed to prove it and as a general rule the declarations of soldiers were made to correspond with the things of - If the deposition of B. G. Gable is not suf- ficient to establish Ross case and you think it ridiculous I will state in form of affidavit the facts which I have attached
I cannot understand how the Com r can infer as stated in his commu- cation of Nov 14 1846 "That the services "credited to his name in Capt. Shermans "company of Col Baldwins Regiment could "not have been rendered by him as a "part of that service was performed during "the period of his engagement under Capt "Hill."
This does not appear and cannot be inferred from the Rolls for it is a well known fact that all the eight months men in 1775 were discharged on the 31 st day of December 1775 and his service in Shermans company term expired Jan. 1 1776.
Yours very Respectfully Yrs 06 th Nov
A. M c Arthur
P.S. I procured Charles W Lord to be appointed guardian of Warren T. Lord at Probate Court today - Will it be necessary to make any other arrangement for him - Also please write me. Tom

I send you William Paterson's Official letter in Reverting of the that John Ross term of service could not be continued past 1776 after which time to be given to others as it was then serving in Hillsborough county could not be continued in form of a letter to you at that time
I cannot understand how the term can infer as a date in the common section of Nov 14 1840 "But the services "resided to his service in Capt. Paterson's "company of Col. Paterson's Regiment could "not have been continued up to him as a "part of that service was performed during "the period of his appointment as Capt. "Hills."
Then along with officers and servants he returned from the hills for it is a well known fact that all the rest of the men in 1775 were discharged on the 1st day of December 1775 and his service in December continued until Jan 1 1776. I am very respectfully yours &c
W. M. Paterson
P.S. I have several letters relating to the appointment of of W. M. Paterson to the office of Sheriff - said to be necessary to make an arrangement with him - He has not yet been

Payment to be made at Portland by W m Woodbury Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol- ume Page by J. P. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
Increase
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th July 1836, the pension of Susannah Foss dec d late of Maine, widow of John Foss, who was a Corporal in the Revolution, has been increased from $29. 33 to $74. 33 per annum, Commencing 22 nd June 1837, & ending 9 th March 1843, when she died.
The amount is due & payable to her only surviving Children, to wit, Lemuel Foss, Joseph Foss, Isaiah Foss, John Foss, Nathan Foss, Hannah Hanson, Susannah Nason, and Eunice Johnson, after deducting all former payments.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 7 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty fifty
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Portland by W m Woodbury Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol- ume Page by
J. S. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
Increase.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th . June 1832, the pension of John Foss, dec d . late of Maine, who was a Corporal in the Revolution, has been increased from $29. 33 / 100 to $74. 33 / 100 per annum, March 4 th . 1831, and ending 22 nd June 1837, when he died.
The amount is due and payable to his only surviving children, to wit, Lymuel Foss, Joseph Foss, Isaiah Foss, John Foss, Nahum Foss, Hannah Manson, Susannah Mason, & Eunice Johnson after deducting all former payments.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Livingston Oct. 26 1846.
Sir, I forward you inclosed the application of children of Susanna Hoss for arrearages of pension alleged to be due under the Act of 14 July 1836.
I am very respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t .
Arthur M c Arthur
Fanny L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Livingston Oct. r 26 1844
Sir, Indeed I forward you the declaration & accompanying doc- uments in the case of Children of John Foss applicants for an allowance of pension due them under Act of 7 th June 1832
I am very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t .
Arthur M c Arthur
Jamies L. Edwards Esq r Comm r . of Pensions Washington D.C.

131 Dec 4/1846 with Dec 28 1846 Thu Dec 31 1846.
2683 16th Dec 1846
Mr. Allerdie Silas Esquire J. G. Barrett
J. G. Barrett, Part

Secretary's Office. Boston Dec. 28, 1846.
Sir,
In reply to your application for another certificate in the case of John Hoss, I have to inform you, that some of the military rolls in this Office are made up 30 days to a month, and allowing that John Hoss served in Capt Hill's Company, from May 3 to December 31 1775, his service at 30 days to a month, will amount to 8 Months and 3 days.
The rolls of Capt Hill do not show the termination of service of his Company in 1775.
I can furnish you with no further proof of identity than is already granted.
Respectfully, your obed. serv.
John G. Palfrey.
Arthur M c Arthur Esq. Lewington, Me.

Nov 23
Isaac D. Ward Comt of Pensions
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McArthur, Esq.
Lexington,
Ky.

Nov 23
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W m McArthur, Esq., Lexington,
Ky.

I Benjamin C Libby of Limington in the County of York & State of Maine aged forty five years depose testify & say that I was personally acquainted with John Foss late of Said Limington deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner and died at Said Limington on the twenty third day of June A D 1837 and with Susanna Foss his widow who was likewise a revolutionary pensioner for the services of Said John Foss who died at Said Limington on the ninth day of November A D 1843 Said John and Susanna were my nearest Neighbors living within less than an half mile that I have frequently heard Said John Foss in his lifetime say that he had served two tours of service while in the army but was only allowed for one tour of service which was the first year of the war & that he served a longer tour in another regiment I think it was Col. Baldwin's regiment & that he did not come home at the expiration of his first term but served over that time witnesses
Benjamin C Libby Benjamin C Libby Isaac Mitchell
State of Maine York County } ss. On this thirty-first day of December

A. 1849, Personally appeared Benjamin C. Libby conscious and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed is true,
Before me, Isaac Mitchell , Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin C. Libby the affiant, and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity,
Isaac Mitchell , Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
York ss.
I J. M. Dntire Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the county of York hereby certify that Isaac Mitchell of Limington in said county of York is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county as appears above. That he is duly authorized and commissioned to act as such. That his commission is dated May 8 1849 and will expire May 8 1856 and that the above signature purporting to his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this seventh day of January A.D. 1850. J. M. Dntire, Clerk

I Benj m S. Manson of Westbrook in the county of Cumberland aged 44 years depose testify and say that I am a Minister of the gospel and ordained to preach and was formerly pastor of a Church in Limington in the county of York and State of Maine, from whence I removed to this place about two years since. That I was personally acquainted with John Foss late of said Limington who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner and with Susanna Foss late of said Limington widow of said John and a pensioner, that Susanna Foss his widow survived him and lived till the ninth day of November A. D. 1843 on which day she died and I attended her funeral and officiated as a clergy man, that she remained the widow of the said John Foss until her death.
Witness
Noah Nason
Benj m S. Manson.
Franklin Partridge.
State of Maine Cumberland SS: On this twentieth day of October A. D. 1846 personally appeared Benjamin S. Manson as above named & Made Solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Noah Nason Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin S. Nason the affiant & that he is a regular ordained Clergyman & has had a good character for truth and veracity.
Noah Nason, Justice of the Peace
State of Maine County of York, ss.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said county do hereby certify that Noah Nason is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Cumberland, duly commissioned and qualified as such, that his commission was dated the first day of October 1840 and will expire on the first day of October 1847, and that foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty third day of October A.D. 1846. William Trafton, Clerk

1860 Susan Foss Dyer widow of John Mr act. 4 July 1836
Arthur M c Arthur Attorney Children of Susanna Foss

State of Maine. COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
} }
Adjournment of October
Court of Probate, Term, A. D 1846
BE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty third day of October A. D. 1846 it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that John Foss late of Limington in said County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died at said Limington on the twenty third day of June A. D. 1846 and that Susanna Foss his widow survived him and remained his widow until the time of her death which was on the ninth day of November A.D. 1843, and that Samuel Foss, Joseph Foss, Isaac Foss, John Foss, Nahum Foss, Hannah Nason and Susanna Nason and Eunice Johnson are the chil- dren and only surviving children of the said John Foss de- ceased
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six
Wm Hammond
} Register of the Court of } Probate, York County.

State of Maine, County of York ss -
On this twenty third day of October A.D. 1846, before William H. Hays Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York in the state of Maine at a probate Court held at Alfred in said County on the 23 d day of October 1846 by adjournment from the first Monday of October A.D. 1846 in open Court personally appeared John Foss a resident of Linnington in the County of York aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, for himself & in behalf of Samuel Foss, Joseph Foss, Isaiah Foss, Nahum Foss, Eunice Johnson, Hannah Manson, and Susanna L. Mason  Foss , in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832, and to obtain the arrearages of Pension due said John Foss in his life time under said Act, that they are the children & only surviving children of said John Foss late of Linnington in the County of York aforesaid deceased, who was a corporal and private in the army of the Revolution, and was pensioned for his services as a corporal at the rate of twenty nine Dollars and thirty three cents per annum for eight months only for his revolutionary services under Col. James Seaman.
That I believe that my father the said John Foss deceased enlisted as a corporal in Capt Jeremiah Hill's Company in Col. James Seaman's Regiment in the

Massachusetts line in 1775 for eight months and served out the said term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged,
He believes that the said John Loss deceased enlisted for another term of service for one year as a private in Capt Isaac Sherman's company of Infantry in Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, in January 1776, & served out the term of his said enlistment in said company and was honorably discharged
I believe that the said John Loss deceased agreed to turny six weeks from the last of December 1776 as a private in Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and served six weeks in said Regiment from the first of January 1777 - which last named service I believe was a continuation of the second named service.
That my father the said John Loss deceased declared to me in his life time that he had performed another service besides the term of eight months service in 1775 for which at the time he made his declaration under the Act of June 7th 1832 - he could not readily procure a witness, or otherwise prove, and for which he was not therefore allowed, & I have stated my belief of the particulars of his services aforesaid as derived from the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts.
I further declare that the said John Loss died on the twenty third day of June in the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven leaving a widow

Susanna Foss, who even afternoons remained a widow & unmarried till the time of her decease, which took place on the ninth day of November A.D. 1843. Witness-
Wm. A. Hayes - Benjamin C. Libby
John Foss
Sub Sworn to & subscribed by the said John Foss on the day & year first above named Before me
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
The word "personally appeared" of "Nason" interlined before signing
Wm. A. Hayes Judge
State of Maine . York Ss.
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A. Hayes is the acting Judge of Probate within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six
Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of York

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
October 9 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Foss of Pepperellborough is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Jeremiah Hill's Company, in Col James Seamen's regt, in the Eight Months Service as a Casual from May 3 to August 1 1775, 12 weeks and 6 days. As a Casual upon a Return of same Company and Regt dated Septmber 27 1775 - Upon an Order of same for Military Coats dated October 30 1775. - Upon a Return of the Non Commissioned officers and Soldiers in Capt Isaac Sherman's Company, Col Baldwin's Regt that have received their Month's advance pay for January 1776 as a private, Amount of pay against his name is L. 2.

The application of Nahum Tapp one of the children of John Tapp late of Limington in the County of York & State of Maine for evidence of his service in the war of the revolution
State of Maine County of York & Town of Limington
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the services of John Tapp my late father in the war of the revolution.
He was a native of Pepperellborough in the County of York & State of Maine.
I believe he enlisted in 1775 th as a Corporal in Captain Hills Company in Colonel Scammon's regiment for eight months & served over the time of his enlistment.
I believe he served another tour of service in the Massachusetts line but do not know under what officers he served & you are requested to make search for all services of said John Tapp who was a resident of said Pepperellborough when said services were performed.
I hereby appoint Arthur McArthur of Limington my Attorney in the premises. Witness my hand this 31 st day of August A.D. 1846
Signed by the said
Nahum Tapp
Nahum Tapp in my presence
Benjamin C. Sibley Justice of the Peace

Upon an Abstract of Pay for the Capt Sherman's Company in Col Baldwin's regt. for the Month of June 1776. Said Abstract is dated "Camp at New York
July 16 1776." Upon a Return of the Men in the 26 th Regt. who agreed to tarry 6 weeks from the last of December 1776, as a private Said Return is dated. "Trenton January 1 1777." And Signed, "Solomon Baldwin, Colonel."
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the Name, shown by the Military Records
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence in this Office of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Foster;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

increase from 129 \frac{33}{100} per acre to 172 \frac{33}{100} per acre for 4 March 1836 No 41 for 4 March 1847 to 9 th Nov 43 when she died.
also increased at 7 June 1832 for 4 March 1831 22 June 1837 when she died deducting former payments.
J. G. Borret
Not
Arthur M c Arthur Attorney for Children of John Foss.

State of Maine. COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
Court of Probate, Term, A. D 1846
Adjournment of October
BE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty third day of October A. D. 1846 it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that John Foss late of Limington in said County, was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner of the United States, that he died at said Limington on the twenty third day of June A. D. 1837 and that Susanna Foss his widow survived him and remained his widow until the time of her death which was on the ninth day of November A.D. 1843 and that Samuel Foss Joseph Foss Isaiah Foss John Foss Nahum Foss Hannah Nason and Susanna Nason and Emma Johnson are the children and only surviving children of the said John Foss and Susanna Foss deceased
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six.
Wm Hemenway
} Register of the Court of } Probate, York County.

Sec y of War certificate Feb 20 1846 Re d Feb. 26 1846
This is to certify to the Comm ee Service, in the same time that the new certificate is sent to the Adjutant.
- I think it is sufficiently proved that the within- named John Foss who enlisted in Col. Baldwin's Regt. is the same John Foss who previously served in Col. Scammon's Regt. J. J. Caver

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
February 20, 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of John Noss of Pepperellborough, is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Jeremiah Hill's Company, in Col James Seaman's regt in the Eight months service, as a Corporal, from May 3 to August 1, 1775. 12 weeks 6 days As a Corporal, upon a Return of same Company and Regt, dated September, 27, 1775. Upon an order of same for Military Coats, dated October, 30, 1775. Upon a Return of the non commissioned officers and soldiers in Capt Isaac Sherman's Company, Col Baldwin's regt, that have received their months advance pay of January 1776 as a private amount of pay against his name, is £2. Upon an Abstract of pay for the late Capt Sherman's Company, in Col Baldwin's regt, for the month of June 1776 said Abstract is dated, "Camp at New York,

The application of Isaiah Johnson a grandchild of John Goss late of Livingston in the county of York & state of Maine to obtain evidence of his service in Revolutionary army. The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the services of John Goss in the army of the revolution.
He was a native of Pepperellborough or Biddeford in the county of York and state of Maine.
I believe that he enlisted in 1775 as a corporal in Capt. Hill's company in Col. Scammons' regiment in Massachu- setts line for eight months & served over the time of his enlistment.
I believe that he was drafted in the militia and served another period of time in revolutionary war. Do not know the company, officers, term of service or whether in militia or continental establishment & if so what. Arthur McArthur my attorney in present is - writes my hand at St. John Kingston this twenty second day of December in the year of our Lord eight hundred & forty five Signed by the said Isaiah Johnson in my presence
Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace
Isaiah Johnson

July, 16, 1776" — Upon a Return of the men in 36th Regt, who agreed to carry 6 weeks from the last of December 1776" as a private — Said Return dated "Newton, January, 1, 1777" and signed, "Leammi Baldwin Colo."
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the Military records.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence in this office of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Paine, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Wilmington Me Sept 4
Paid 10
John G. Palfrey Esquire
Boston
Mass.
2390

Simington Sept 3 1846
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Nahum Foss one of the children of John Foss for the widow of his services in the Revolutionary War.
On the 22 d of December last as you will perceive by the enclosed certificate an application was made by one of the grandchildren & the enclosed certificate granted. At that time the one of the children could be come at to sign the application and I being learnt by better experience than I then had that a certificate granted as a grandchild often would not be legitimate claimants would not be the proper form as understood at pension department I therefore make the enclosed application of one of children, the child as knowing the contents of this certificate or that one was ever granted & preserving form and substance of the first application that the first should be made without the applicants availing himself on an information derived from that certificate or deriving any information that I had received by reason of having the custody of enclosed certificate in order that the true intent & meaning of this form of process, as I understand, might be carried out & I have therefore returned you the enclosed certificate that might disclaim any benefits arising from it.
I regret to tax your gratuitous services beyond the making of one certificate by the reasons above given in my apology.
John G. Palfrey Esquire Self of Mendon Mass
I am very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Arthur M. Atkinson

Secretary's Office Boston October 9. 1846.
Sir,
Enclosed with this, is a certificate containing evidence of the military Service of John Foss of Pepperellborough, which was issued on the 20 th February last, and recently returned to this office by Arthur M c Arthur Esq. Limington Me. Also a letter from Agent relative to the same.
I have made out a new certificate in the case, on application of William Foss, one of the children of said John, it being a duplicate of the one I send to you.
Respectfully your etc. serv. Joh. G. Packard.
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Surington July 3 d 1833.
Sir,
Inclosed are documents in applications of John Fox & Ephraim Clark for pension — Please direct any communications in reference to these claims to me, who am their attorney for preparing their applications.
I am very respectfully,
Yours & c. Sir,
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War —
A. Matthews

Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Livingston Jan. 16 1839
Sir,
Inclosed is the application of Widow Susanna Foss for pension
Very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Hon. James L. Edward
A. McArthur
Commissioner of Pensions.

A. M c Arthur, Nov. 14. 1846,
Hon D. Hammond March 9, 49,

18.284 Maine
John Foss.
of Lexington in the State of Maine who was a Compt. in the Company commanded by Captain Hill, - of the Regt. commanded by Col. Seaward in the Mass. militia line for June.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 24 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Aug. 1837 and sent to
A. ch Arthur Lexington
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. $58.66 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 14. 86
$73.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 11

Maiche - 2682
Susanna Goss, widow of John Goss.
who died on the 22 d June 1837 of York in the State of Maine who was a Corp t in the Comp y commanded by Captain Willis of the Reg t commanded by Seammall in the Mass  Me  of  state line for 8 m th
Inscribed on the Roll of Me  Maine at the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1837. 23 d June 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 39, as sent to J. McArthur, Limington, Me  Me .
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 67. 60 Semi-annual allowance ending 14. 66 $ 82. 26
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 6
Pen. Cert. ret d as a dead letter & sent to A m McArthur, Limington Me, Nov 23. 1839.

I Samuel Merrill of Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine, depose & say, that I was a private in the company of Militia in the year 1775 commanded by Capt. Isaac Hild- in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Scammon, stationed at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in the service of the Revolutionary war, and that John Foss now of Limington in the aforesaid County, was a soldier in the same company with me and that he served eight months in the company and Regiment aforesaid in the service of the Revolution, at Cambridge, affirmed in P. year -
Samuel Merrill
York ss. Aug. 10. 1832. Then personally appeared Sam t Merrill & made oath to the truth of the above statement by him signed -
Before me
Isaac Merrill Jus. of the Peace

I hereby certify that Isaac Merrill the within deponent, is a creditable and respectable witness.
Isaac Merrill, Jus. of the Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN , Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Isaac Merrill is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this Twenty-Seventh day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

State of Maine York ss: On the twenty-ninth day of June A.D. 1833 personally appeared John Foss of Limerick in the county of York & State of Maine and being the identical John Foss who made oath to a declaration in the court of Probate for the county of York on the twentieth day of August A.D. 1832 to which declaration this is annexed and for further declaration upon the above subject & for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 & for the purpose of answering the seven interrogatories required by the War Department who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration, that with respect to said first interrogatory. I was born in Scarborough in the State of Maine (then Massachusetts) in the year 1750.
With respect to the second interrogatory prescribed by the War Department there is a record on the town books of my age that at the time of at the time of my baptism by Rev. Mr. Alvans, who was the minister of that place when I was baptized my age was recorded.
With respect to the third interrogatory required by the War Department I was living in Scarborough in the State of Maine when I enlisted in the service; since the revolutionary war I have lived the whole time in Limerick in the county of York & State of Maine & I lived in said Limerick now.
With respect to the fourth interrogatory as aforesaid I enlisted in Captain Jeremiah Hill's company of Infantry in Col. Scammon's Regiment in the Massachusetts line when I was called into the service -
With respect to the fifth interrogatory as aforesaid, Captain Jeremiah Hill, Lieutenant Merrill, Ensign John Limerick, Captain John Foss of Scarborough, General Israel Putnam, Col. Preseott, Col. Scammon, Lieut. Col. Morton of York, Capt. Ford - I was at Bunker Hill on the day of the battle and was on guard at the magazine in Col. Scammon's Regiment on the day of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Col. Scammon's Regiment was marching to the Hill & while on his march was ordered to Scammon's point I was detached in the morning to guard a magazine, which over a mile & a half from Cambridge towards Watertown. After the battle of Bunker Hill I was stationed at Cambridge until my time was out & I was discharged in January 1776 after having served eight months.
With respect to the sixth interrogatory as aforesaid I never received a written discharge from the service but when my time was out I was dismissed.

With Respect to the seventh interrogatory as aforesaid I am known in my neighborhood to Arthur M c Arthur Reuben Prachett Benjamin Libley Simeon Stout Jr & Solomon Stout Esq m who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
John Foss Subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid. Before me Arthur M c Arthur justice of the Peace.
State of Maine York ss: I William Cutter Allen Register of Probate for the county of York do hereby certify that Arthur M c Arthur is a justice of the Peace for said county of York as above stated and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Foss, John GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3107 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.